We all agree that travelling with friends can be a meaningful and worthwhile experience. But the same can’t be said for planning a trip with friends, which is often daunting for many – or to that one person who got arrowed.

2018 is looming and most of us can’t help but want nothing more than getting the jump on it. The annual downtime that sets in come the end of the year gives us time to assess the year that’s passed. The average person has a measly 14 days of annual leave, so we’ve identified 8 times to pull out that backpack, hop on a flight and take an extended trip (far) away from the office.